NELGA Launches a Toolkit to Support the Curriculum Development on Land Governance in Africa

The Network of Excellence on Land Governance in Africa NELGA is excited to announce a significant achievement in supporting land governance education across Africa with the launch of its comprehensive NELGA Toolkit. Designed to implement the “Toolkit supporting implementation of the Guidelines on the Development of Curricula on Land Governance in Africa”, enhances the quality and relevance of land governance education in universities and institutions throughout the continent.

The toolkit provides a comprehensive framework to improve the quality and relevance of land governance education across African universities and institutions. Offering 26 key guidelines, the toolkit equips universities, governments, civil society organizations, and traditional institutions with practical resources for curriculum development and review.

By drawing from examples in over 20 African countries, the toolkit showcases how different institutions have adapted curricula to address specific land governance challenges. These thematic areas include women’s land rights, rural and urban land governance, climate change, and land tenure systems. Through these guidelines, the toolkit supports the creation of short courses, bachelor’s, master’s, and PhD programs tailored to Africa’s land issues.

The toolkit addresses critical gaps in human and technical capacity that hinder land policy development and implementation. By promoting inclusive, equitable, and sustainable land governance practices, the toolkit empowers stakeholders across the continent to manage Africa’s land resources more effectively and equitably.

This expansion fosters capacity-building in land governance, ensuring alignment with Africa’s development goals.

Read full Guidelines – https://nelga.uneca.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Tool-Kit-Iteration-9-3-2024_WK.pdf